Cody and I lived 25 minutes away from one another our whole lives and met on August 31, 2016, the first day of his freshman year and my sophomore year of high school. Our friendship developed in the musicals and choir concerts we performed as we grew up side-by-side. Through life challenges and college decisions, our friendship remained steadfast and strong. We knew that we wanted to remain in one another's lives. Each of us chose to attend Houghton University. During Cody's freshman year of university, we finally named our feelings for one another. On January 13, 2021, we started dating. From the outset, we have been blessed with mentors and friends who have poured into us. Though our vocational callings are unique—I am licensed as a minister in the Wesleyan Church and Cody has begun work in the US Department of State—we have seen over and over how the Lord can use them together to cultivate His kingdom. We are so excited to begin married life and grow together forever.